More backyard drama...

[happygirl]

Absolutely, Sue!!!

As far as me, personally, my kiddos are all grown and off on their own BUT even when they were younger, I could have cared less who was in our yard.

When my kiddos were really little, we lived in Ohio, and my yard was HUGE. My kiddos were like 2&6yo. I received a call from a neighbor that said, "have you looked out in your front yard?" .. No, why .. "there are like 10 jr hi kiddos playing touch football, they aren't even your kids ages and your kids are not even outside, are you allowing them on your property?"
I looked outside, I had NO problem with them playing out there at all. Big deal. And what a nosey neighbor that was (I thought) that called me to rat out these kids.

Again, I repeat, BIG DEAL.

Why I'm the bad guy because I don't want to babysit your kids and don't want them on my property. LOL you can call me what ever names you want.

 

[happygirl]

My thoughts exactly. It all comes down to having respect and courtesy for other people.



That is terrible! The sense of entitlement some people have is



Yep, two major reasons why this upsets us.



I don't think I would call the police because they live in the neighborhood, and I really don't want to start a feud with anybody.



Thank you for bringing up what is the bottom line here - it's our property, and people need to respect our wishes, whether or not they agree with them.



It was not a one time incident. This has happened before, and I forgot to mention that I believe the girl was the same one who was on my property the first time (with the younger girl). If it is the same girl, she's clearly being defiant, as she was already told once to stay out of our yard.

I was going to say I bet this won't be a one time thing. Next time they will bring there friends.

 

[Jennasis]

How does your response apply to my question? Did you quote the wrong person?

woops...I sure did!

 

[momrek06]

Why I'm the bad guy because I don't want to babysit your kids and don't want them on my property. LOL you can call me what ever names you want.

EXCUSE ME....I did NOT call you any names.......?????

You highlighting my post and responding to it MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL. "Babysitting my kids, calling me names"....WHAT are you talking about.....?????

Look if you are having a problem with another poster on this thread then take it to a PM.............sheesh..............

 

[happygirl]

EXCUSE ME....I did NOT call you any names.......?????

You highlighting my post and responding to it MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL. "Babysitting my kids, calling me names"....WHAT are you talking about.....?????

Look if you are having a problem with another poster on this thread then take it to a PM.............sheesh..............

I don't have any problems with anyone. The whole nosy neighbor thing you weren't callimg me that. If people let there kids run wild and they are in my yard I do have to babysit there kids to make sure they don't get hurt or destory my property.

 

[SundaeAfternoon]

I don't guess I've ever thought about such things. I don't even have children but have kids playing in my backyard. My backyard butts up against another yard that has kids. They use both yards to play football or soccer or whatever. I've never thought about them not playing in my yard. Heck I even give them gatorade and snacks

That's a little bit different than my situation. If my house was not on a canal, my backyard would be like yours. In that case, I would certainly be more relaxed about it. I wouldn't be out there with stakes, marking my property line and making sure they didn't put a toe over the line. But these are kids (who we don't know) from 4 houses down, tearing through everybody's yards.

 

[momrek06]

I don't have any problems with anyone. The whole nosy neighbor thing you weren't callimg me that. If people let there kids run wild and they are in my yard I do have to babysit there kids to make sure they don't get hurt or destory my property.

Look, I was speaking of a situation that happened to me IRL. If, you want to read into my post as I retell a true story AS CALLING YOU NAMES then that is really disturbing.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

That's a little bit different than my situation. If my house was not on a canal, my backyard would be like yours. In that case, I would certainly be more relaxed about it. I wouldn't be out there with stakes, marking my property line and making sure they didn't put a toe over the line. But these are kids (who we don't know) from 4 houses down, tearing through everybody's yards.

A few of your comments lead me to believe that you are concerned about it. If you are, have a chat with their parents. Maybe mix it in with another conversation to take away the sting or to make it seem less confrontational, but say something.

Like I said before, this wouldn't bother me - but if it did, I would say something. I would just be sure to do it in a way that didn't make enemies of my neighbors (the kids or their parents)...

 

[mjkacmom]

I was going to say I bet this won't be a one time thing. Next time they will bring there friends.

Along with an EZ-up, a cooler, a grill, and a keg...

 

[NAB]

Are you new to the neighbourhood?

Sounds like these kids have done this all there lives if they are running in everyones yard.

Sounds like these two were just chasing each other not really paying attention were they were. I say this because you said they went under the bedroom window. Not as if they are peeking into the windows. Just playing.

My kids are brought up to stay off other peoples property but you will see them taking a short cut if they don't get caught....

 

[happygirl]

look, i was speaking of a situation that happened to me irl. If, you want to read into my post as i retell a true story as calling you names then that is really disturbing.

lol lol lol.

 

[SundaeAfternoon]

I would say something to the parents if that doesn't stop it then I would call the cops.

I have horses, goats and chickens. My yard is fenced going halfway into the woods ( its a 4 acre lot). My neighbors kids know they are not allowed to go near the barn or animals without my permission.

Last year my neighbor was watching her friend's kids a few days a week. The kids were allowed to play in the yard/woods as long as they stayed in the yard and could see the house. On day my horse was running around her paddock, when I went out to see what was the matter, there was the 10 year girl my neighbor was watching, in the paddock with my horse trying to play with her. As soon as she saw me she ran back to the other yard but I followed her back to my neighbors and told on her, not to get her in trouble but because its my yard. PERIOD

If she got hurt, I could have gotten sued. Even though I had TWO fences went over to get into the paddock.

Unbelievable! This is why any lawsuits filed for situations like that should immediately be thrown out. If you are on someone's property without their permission and get hurt, oh well. Shouldn't have been where you don't belong.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

Unbelievable! This is why any lawsuits filed for situations like that should immediately be thrown out. If you are on someone's property without their permission and get hurt, oh well. Shouldn't have been where you don't belong.

 

[happygirl]

Along with an EZ-up, a cooler, a grill, and a keg...

Well maybe if the cook me a good ole steak I wouldn't mind as much

 

[SundaeAfternoon]

A few of your comments lead me to believe that you are concerned about it. If you are, have a chat with their parents. Maybe mix it in with another conversation to take away the sting or to make it seem less confrontational, but say something.

Like I said before, this wouldn't bother me - but if it did, I would say something. I would just be sure to do it in a way that didn't make enemies of my neighbors (the kids or their parents)...

I agree. I don't think I am going to say anything unless it becomes more of a regular thing. It's the liability thing that concerns me most.If we got to know them, I probably wouldn't feel as strange about it.

Are you new to the neighbourhood?

Sounds like these kids have done this all there lives if they are running in everyones yard.

Sounds like these two were just chasing each other not really paying attention were they were. I say this because you said they went under the bedroom window. Not as if they are peeking into the windows. Just playing.

My kids are brought up to stay off other peoples property but you will see them taking a short cut if they don't get caught....

We will be there four years in June. I never noticed this happening until last month. Well, at least not kids running around. There was this man and his sons fishing in our yard once, and someone knocked on all of our windows in the middle of the night once. That really rattled us.

 

[sunnyday123]

At 13-14 they should know to respect people's property. Would you be ok with a bunch of kids having a party in your yard? After all, they're kids.

ITA! That's what it comes down to, not "they're just kids having fun." What if they trampled flower beds, or tripped over something and hurt themselves? Or if her dog was outside? A lot of dogs will chase if a kid goes running through their yard. It's about respecting someone else's property, and they aren't.

 

[mickeyboat]

I think you are overreacting to the amount of potential liability you have to a trespasser on your property. Generally, unless the trespasser is a young child and you have an artificial danger (such as a swimming pool), or you wilfully, wontonly or with gross negligence caused injury to a trespasser, you won't be held liable for an injury sustained him.

Put up a no trespassing sign if you are so concerned about liability.

Otherwise, if the kids aren't really hurting anything, I wouldn't get so worked up over it.

 

[SundaeAfternoon]

ITA! That's what it comes down to, not "they're just kids having fun." What if they trampled flower beds, or tripped over something and hurt themselves? Or if her dog was outside? A lot of dogs will chase if a kid goes running through their yard. It's about respecting someone else's property, and they aren't.

Oh yeah...he would probably freak! He is quite wary of strangers.

 

[momrek06]

if the kids aren't really hurting anything, I wouldn't get so worked up over it.

 

[SundaeAfternoon]

I think you are overreacting to the amount of potential liability you have to a trespasser on your property. Generally, unless the trespasser is a young child and you have an artificial danger (such as a swimming pool), or you wilfully, wontonly or with gross negligence caused injury to a trespasser, you won't be held liable for an injury sustained him.

Put up a no trespassing sign if you are so concerned about liability.

Otherwise, if the kids aren't really hurting anything, I wouldn't get so worked up over it.

I think it's easy to "overreact" when we live in such a sue crazy society. I'm sure you are right that we wouldn't be liable, but who wants to go through all that hassle in court?